Author: Jonathan K. Corrado
Located in: Cincinnati
Submitted: June 17, 2024
Tell us a little about yourself. I currently work in both the defense and nuclear industries as a manager and engineer and am a senior officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve. I am married to Erin, a Christian singer-songwriter, and we have four children. I enjoy researching and writing and have authored both secular and creationist scientific papers, articles, theological papers, and books.
What was your motivation behind this project? In today's society, I see deception in many forms taking a hold of "hearts and minds" which manifests in many forms, but the most devastating is that of religious deception. Deception, as clearly conveyed in the Bible, is Satan's weapon of choice, therefore, if understood properly, can be thwarted effectively.
What do you hope folks will gain from this project? Defying Deception: A Field Guide to Understanding and Countering Satan's Strategy of Deception is a book for those who want to raise their awareness of the enemy's strategies and to mature their spiritual walk by offsetting the enemy's deceptive methods with practical means.
How were you personally impacted by working on this project? As I researched and parallelled the manner in which Satan deceives to military deception practices, it provided me hope that Satan's deceptions can be overcome by employing practical defensive strategies using well-established, effective military counter-deception tactics. With that said, comprehensive training and well-established tactics are the trademark qualities of a solid and robust military training program designed to win wars. As a result, well-trained soldiers can think and act soundly while engaged in warfare. Like soldiers, I realized that Christians must similarly train to become prepared to make biblically-sound choices while engaged in spiritual warfare -specifically, deception.
Who are your influences, sources of inspiration or favorite authors / artists? I enjoy listening to Mike Winger from Bible Thinker and Frank Turek from CrossExamined and reading books by James White, Norman Geisler, John MacArthur, and Warren Wiersbe.
